^^ Ah, son of a bitch. I knew there was one 2012 album I really wanted to check out that I had totally forgotten about! I'll have to get on that.
DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT - WIDOWMAKER (2012)
Fear not, Widowmaker is the name of the album, and this is neither the dodgy band featuring that guy from Mott The Hoople or short lived Dee Snider-fronted cock-rock abomination.
Widowmaker is an album comprising of one track, split into three parts, from Liverpool based band Dragged into Sunlight. It doesn't quite fit into any one genre, to its utmost credit.
The album begins with a slow-burning guitars at a melodic, gradual yet rather uneasy pace, layering in other instruments, such as a piano, and almost leads the listener to a state of a false sense of security - before erupting into a violent, ugly assault of blackened death/doom. Absolutely magnificent record that I can't get enough of.
“A few blastbeats, a scrawled logo and people accept it, regardless of the reality. DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT is a concept, we’ve taken the time to come up with our own understanding and presentation of what we want to see associated with extreme metal in 2009 and beyond.”
Now enjoy the wonderful trailer, featuring the music and the artwork.